Bill Belichick looks beyond numbers – Adam Kirkjian – Kirkjian has some comments from Belichick yesterday on Tim Tebow and says he looks beyond the numbers in judging the back up quarterback’s performance.

Lions Line a Tough Test – Jeff Howe – Howe looks at Detroit’s defensive Lions, which should be an interesting match-up this week.

“They’ve got a lot of opportunity, that’s the thing,” Brady said after practice on Monday. “The more opportunity, the better you get. They had a lot of opportunity the other night [against the Buccaneers], KT (Kenbrell Thompkins) and Aaron [Dobson] and Josh [Boyce] at the receiver position, with Danny [Amendola], what Julian [Edelman]’s been able to do coming back from his injury, and [Zach] Sudfeld, he’s had a lot of opportunity. Guys are trying to make the most of it, find their role, and as you see on a daily basis, guys that keep making plays keep making plays. You love seeing that.”

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Amendola misses first Pats practice – Mike Petraglia – Petraglia has an entry on Danny Amendola, who missed yesterday’s practice. Petraglia points out that the team is not required to announce practice reports until the season begins so there will be no official word from the Patriots if injury was the reason for the absence.